Jason Chaffetz Slams 'Terrible' Markwayne Mullin Hearing
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Key Points:
- Fox News contributor and former Republican lawmaker Jason Chaffetz criticized both Democrats and Republicans for their lackluster and soft questioning of Homeland Security nominee Markwayne Mullin during his Senate confirmation hearing.
- Chaffetz expressed disappointment that no lawmakers challenged Mullin on critical issues, such as the Secret Service's failure to hold anyone accountable after the president was shot.
- Notable moments in the hearing included Sen. Elissa Slotkin questioning Mullin about the 2020 election winner and a heated exchange between Sen. Rand Paul and Mullin over past personal conflicts and Mullin's temperament.
- Mullin, currently a Republican senator from Oklahoma, is expected to be confirmed as DHS secretary soon after his nomination was advanced by a Senate
